Live Arts Fest is a multi-night festival curated by Executive Artistic Director Terry Wilson that expands San Diego Dance Theater’s mission to celebrate and support multigenerational dance artists from around the world and close to home. The festival features dance from around the US and the world and is a celebration of multidisciplinary arts with a focus on dance.
*Please note that this event may include lighting that may be triggering for photosensitive people.
Sunday, July 14th - 2 shows:
Anna Medina (ECSA 2023 winner) - 6:00 pm
Fémina Pop is a visual representation of the female experience through all stages of life. From the innocence of girlhood, through the myriad of emotions that accompany a coming-of-age experience, this movement piece explores the sexualization and sexuality of women, and the well-known occurrences of a lost friend and a toxic relationship. The all-female cast brings light to the behavior and image of an “ideal” woman and what breaking away and finding one’s identity truly entails. Fémina Pop is a movement compilation that is soft and hard, delicate and crude, familiar and complex, much like the subject matter it explores.
Rebekah Brown's H2O Dance Company - 8:00 pm
H2O Dance Company will present Jubilee, an enjoyable weekend of dance with choreography by Founder/Director Rebekah Brown. The program features three premieres, including 'Cuban Swing', inspired by Rebekah's recent travels to New Orleans; and a reprise of the crowd favorite 'Jubilee', set to the score of Oliver Davis' album 'Dance'.
Thursday, July 18th - 1 show:
SDDT Work Study - 7:30pm
San Diego Dance Theater is proud to feature a full evening with our talented Work Study artists! This performance includes the premiere of “Everything’s been out of order…” by Alexa López in addition to new works and collaborations from various Work Study members. We have solo works by Emmerson Albright & Ilyana Hughes while Mariana Lara premieres an emotional duet performed alongside Samara Rodriguez and a section of “Some Things Linger” by Terry Wilson performed by SDDT Company member Luci Salinas.
SDDT is beyond proud to produce an evening of dance where we can showcase the dedication and creativity of these emerging choreographers and dance artists.
Friday, July 19th - 1 show
La Silla Danza presenting 'Nosotras' - 7:30pm
“Nosotras” (Us) started as a creative process of investigation of the female body directly related to the history of the bodies of the women of La Silla. As part of the fifteen year anniversary celebrations of La Silla, we are thrilled to present a special program for San Diego Dance theater´s Live Arts Fest 2024. We put together a show that tells the story of who we are, where we've been and where we're going. Three choreographic pieces that include a repertoire piece from 2019, a solo recently premiered in San Diego and the world premiere of a very special duet.
Saturday, July 20th - 2 shows:
Summer Workshop Performance - 4:00 pm
SDDT Company - 8:00 pm
San Diego Dance Theater’s professional company is presenting “Invisible Threads,” the newest repertoire program within the Live Arts Festival July 20th & July 21st, 2024 at the Light Box Theater.
“Invisible Threads” features repertory works by Cecily Holcombe, Jean Issacs and Artistc Executive Director Terry Wilson, as well as premieres by Isabel Desment, Luci Salinas & Matthew Armstrong
Sunday , July 21st - 2 shows
SDDT Company - 4:00 pm
San Diego Dance Theater’s professional company is presenting “Invisible Threads,” the newest repertoire program within the Live Arts Festival July 20th & July 21st, 2024 at the Light Box Theater.
“Invisible Threads” features repertory works by Cecily Holcombe, Jean Issacs and Artistc Executive Director Terry Wilson, as well as premieres by Isabel Desment, Luci Salinas & Matthew Armstrong
Cabaret Party 8:00
Cabaret Party will feature music by the Chunky Hussle Brass Band, MC'd by Lexi Pulido along with improv, acro circus, performance art acts by Giovanna Francisco, Micah Parra, & Waldo Oswaldo
